PT notes

 The othopedist gave me some muscle relaxers and it has helped a LOT. I'm almost normal until I get tired, which happens quickly. I'm pasting some notes here for my records.

5/6 … 2.5 hours more (5 am) it’s hurting again. It started in my knee but then when I lay back down I couldn’t get positioned for my hip and then it was my thigh. Right now I’m on the couch with an ice pack along the bend. My knee aches still but no help for it. I took some Tylenol. A throbbing ache, level 3

5:30 feeling better. 

 

5/7 I’m getting worse. Judson had to help me to bed. My hip kept collapsing. Hurts to put weight on it. It was fine earlier. I was feeling strong at noon PT. I was limping when we were done but not badly. Pain gradually increased but I did most of my exercises anyway. Real trouble with single leg stance.

Judson brought out a walking stick to help me. It’s made of crape myrtle. 

 

5/8 morning. Still hard to walk. 

5/8 night. Improved! I can walk short distances without a staff. 

2am. Just now walked downstairs and did fine. Had to take steps one at a time going back up. 

 

5/9 6:30am. Can’t walk and my quad hurts. Took Tylenol and wrapped my thigh. Sat in the recliner and dozed. The recliner seems to help. 

11am. Still can’t walk but thigh pain is much reduced.